Man leads Red Bluff police on slow, short chase

RED BLUFF &GT;&GT; A 42-year-old man was arrested Friday after reportedly leading Red Bluff police on a low-speed chase through downtown Red Bluff in the early-morning hours.

A Red Bluff police officer attempted to stop Victor Mata Jimenez Jr. for an alleged minor traffic violation about 12:15 a.m. Friday in the area of Rio and Cedar streets, according to a Red Bluff police press release. Jimenez didn't pull over and continued driving about 15 miles per hour as he turned on Main Street.

About two minutes later Jimenez pulled over in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, according to the release.

Jimenez was taken into custody without incident after the half-mile chase and was booked into Tehama County Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor evading an officer.